Comments on: Crying Like a Baby http://www.strocel.com/crying-like-a-baby/ Keeping it real in the suburbs Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:01:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Strocel.com | Parenting Advice from the Breastfeeding Police http://www.strocel.com/crying-like-a-baby/#comment-63501 Strocel.com | Parenting Advice from the Breastfeeding Police Tue, 23 Nov 2010 14:02:34 +0000 http://www.strocel.com/?p=9934#comment-63501 [...] data to see how you’re doing. How much does your child sleep? How much does your child poop? How much does your child cry? How much does your child weigh? We read these signs like we’re reading tea leaves, searching [...] [...] data to see how you’re doing. How much does your child sleep? How much does your child poop? How much does your child cry? How much does your child weigh? We read these signs like we’re reading tea leaves, searching [...]

]]> By: Nadia http://www.strocel.com/crying-like-a-baby/#comment-63258 Nadia Tue, 16 Nov 2010 19:30:41 +0000 http://www.strocel.com/?p=9934#comment-63258 Thank you for this post, Amber. I had a very high level crier for the first 4 months. It was a very trying time and difficult experience for me. But now she is as calm as a lamb. We made it through! The PURPLE campaign really helped me feel supported. I would like to make a comment about the "Sleep" section of the PURPLE website. I don't think they are trying to preach at all. It seemed like a simple fact-giving mission to me. They are just sumamrizing different people's theories and how they handle sleep, not saying one is better than the other. I am a huge supporter of the NCSBS and truly believe that their mission is noble. Let's give them the benefit of the doubt. Thank you for this post, Amber. I had a very high level crier for the first 4 months. It was a very trying time and difficult experience for me. But now she is as calm as a lamb. We made it through! The PURPLE campaign really helped me feel supported.

I would like to make a comment about the “Sleep” section of the PURPLE website. I don’t think they are trying to preach at all. It seemed like a simple fact-giving mission to me. They are just sumamrizing different people’s theories and how they handle sleep, not saying one is better than the other.

I am a huge supporter of the NCSBS and truly believe that their mission is noble. Let’s give them the benefit of the doubt.

]]> By: Strocel.com | What I Learned in September 2010 http://www.strocel.com/crying-like-a-baby/#comment-59719 Strocel.com | What I Learned in September 2010 Sat, 02 Oct 2010 13:03:54 +0000 http://www.strocel.com/?p=9934#comment-59719 [...] 7. I knit some hats and sent them off for the local campaign to raise awareness on the Period of Purple Crying. [...] [...] 7. I knit some hats and sent them off for the local campaign to raise awareness on the Period of Purple Crying. [...]

]]> By: Djrianna http://www.strocel.com/crying-like-a-baby/#comment-54804 Djrianna Sat, 31 Jul 2010 21:45:49 +0000 http://www.strocel.com/?p=9934#comment-54804 We're still in the crying days. Sometimes I have to put him in his crib and leave the room for a few seconds, most times I hold him close and beg him to stop. Of course I try nursing, check the diaper, rock in the glider, sing. So far one of them will work. The newborn nights were the worst though. Some nights there was nothing we could do to calm him. Now at almost four months the crying has improved, but I know I have a lot of tantrums to look forward too, I just hope I Canberra as patient when he's two as I have been thus far. We’re still in the crying days. Sometimes I have to put him in his crib and leave the room for a few seconds, most times I hold him close and beg him to stop. Of course I try nursing, check the diaper, rock in the glider, sing. So far one of them will work. The newborn nights were the worst though. Some nights there was nothing we could do to calm him. Now at almost four months the crying has improved, but I know I have a lot of tantrums to look forward too, I just hope I Canberra as patient when he’s two as I have been thus far.

]]> By: Ambria D http://www.strocel.com/crying-like-a-baby/#comment-54797 Ambria D Sat, 31 Jul 2010 21:09:58 +0000 http://www.strocel.com/?p=9934#comment-54797 P. S. I forgot to add that now when he cries and I can't stop it I carry him around and change the scenery and show him new things to try to get his mind distracted. If nothing helps then I change his diaper and take his clothes off and lay him down on my bed and I lay next to him. That really helps for some reason. He's almost 5 months old now. P. S. I forgot to add that now when he cries and I can’t stop it I carry him around and change the scenery and show him new things to try to get his mind distracted. If nothing helps then I change his diaper and take his clothes off and lay him down on my bed and I lay next to him. That really helps for some reason. He’s almost 5 months old now.

]]> By: Ambria D http://www.strocel.com/crying-like-a-baby/#comment-54796 Ambria D Sat, 31 Jul 2010 21:06:21 +0000 http://www.strocel.com/?p=9934#comment-54796 When DS was first born I quickly caught on to what cries meant what. It was mostly just hunger that made him cry. But he started to get REALLY bad gas pains and at the time I didn't know what to do. I went out and bought gas drops and I thought those would fix it. Nope. After a while I just threw the bottle away because it didn't do a thing. There was nights that he would cry for over an hour (sometimes close to 2 hours) because of gas. I did the bike pedals, rub his belly, try to burp him, anything and nothing helped. I would just hold him and sing to him even though it wouldn't help and he would still cry. It was so hard to hear my baby cry and not be able to do anything about it. I eventually switched him to gentle formula (once I found out about it) and it helped his gas pain. I just had to start a strict burping schedule. Now that he's older it's much better. Thanks for this article! When DS was first born I quickly caught on to what cries meant what. It was mostly just hunger that made him cry. But he started to get REALLY bad gas pains and at the time I didn’t know what to do. I went out and bought gas drops and I thought those would fix it. Nope. After a while I just threw the bottle away because it didn’t do a thing. There was nights that he would cry for over an hour (sometimes close to 2 hours) because of gas. I did the bike pedals, rub his belly, try to burp him, anything and nothing helped. I would just hold him and sing to him even though it wouldn’t help and he would still cry. It was so hard to hear my baby cry and not be able to do anything about it. I eventually switched him to gentle formula (once I found out about it) and it helped his gas pain. I just had to start a strict burping schedule. Now that he’s older it’s much better.
Thanks for this article!

]]> By: Thy http://www.strocel.com/crying-like-a-baby/#comment-54515 Thy Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:02:52 +0000 http://www.strocel.com/?p=9934#comment-54515 My first born had the loudest cry. He never fussed or whimpered or cried softly. For his it was the bloody murder cry or happy gurgles or silence. Also he only cried for two things: milk and to be held - never due to a wet diaper or any other identifiable reason. And really 99% of the time it was for nursing. Once i figured that out he hardly cried at all, but getting to that realization was noisy indeed. My second born was different all together. His cries were more varied and in many ways he was more easily distracted. BUT he did these bouts of crying that were absolutely terrible. They lasted for a couple of hours and I could do nothing to soothe him. It went on for months. That was very hard. I think there is supposed to be this feedback loop where the baby cries until we fix whatever needs fixing and then we feel competent and content. When this does not work it is very stressful. I was probably less responsive to my second born because of this. I mean he was going to scream anyway, so I might as well provide comfort and support in a way that was more, well, comfortable for me. When he started screaming I went through this routine of attempting to nurse, rocking, checking diapers and clothing and looking for any physical discomfort, then I would just settle down on the couch or in bed with the, still screaming, baby in my arms. I was there for him, staying calm and offering the boob every now and again, but I had given up trying to actually comfort him. It was both a relief giving that up and a defeat. My first born had the loudest cry. He never fussed or whimpered or cried softly. For his it was the bloody murder cry or happy gurgles or silence. Also he only cried for two things: milk and to be held – never due to a wet diaper or any other identifiable reason. And really 99% of the time it was for nursing. Once i figured that out he hardly cried at all, but getting to that realization was noisy indeed.

My second born was different all together. His cries were more varied and in many ways he was more easily distracted. BUT he did these bouts of crying that were absolutely terrible. They lasted for a couple of hours and I could do nothing to soothe him. It went on for months. That was very hard. I think there is supposed to be this feedback loop where the baby cries until we fix whatever needs fixing and then we feel competent and content. When this does not work it is very stressful. I was probably less responsive to my second born because of this. I mean he was going to scream anyway, so I might as well provide comfort and support in a way that was more, well, comfortable for me. When he started screaming I went through this routine of attempting to nurse, rocking, checking diapers and clothing and looking for any physical discomfort, then I would just settle down on the couch or in bed with the, still screaming, baby in my arms. I was there for him, staying calm and offering the boob every now and again, but I had given up trying to actually comfort him. It was both a relief giving that up and a defeat.

]]> By: katepickle http://www.strocel.com/crying-like-a-baby/#comment-54484 katepickle Wed, 28 Jul 2010 07:09:09 +0000 http://www.strocel.com/?p=9934#comment-54484 ah yes the crying... my girls were the same as your Hannah.. they were silent for the first eleven weeks of their life. For a while I thought I was going to cope just fine with twins till some silly nurse in NICU told me that prem babies don't cry till they get older. They got older. They cried. A LOT! Back then I coped by putting them both in the pram and walking around the block, for some reason the crying didn't seem so bad when we were outside and moving. We are back in the crying days now and while this one doesn't cry much, when he does it is momentous... but I think I accept it more now and just knowing that he will cry every now and then seems to make it much easier to manage. ah yes the crying… my girls were the same as your Hannah.. they were silent for the first eleven weeks of their life. For a while I thought I was going to cope just fine with twins till some silly nurse in NICU told me that prem babies don’t cry till they get older. They got older. They cried. A LOT!

Back then I coped by putting them both in the pram and walking around the block, for some reason the crying didn’t seem so bad when we were outside and moving.

We are back in the crying days now and while this one doesn’t cry much, when he does it is momentous… but I think I accept it more now and just knowing that he will cry every now and then seems to make it much easier to manage.
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]]> By: Jennifer http://www.strocel.com/crying-like-a-baby/#comment-54468 Jennifer Wed, 28 Jul 2010 01:18:15 +0000 http://www.strocel.com/?p=9934#comment-54468 This is totally awesome, and kind of ironic timing ;) I really want to participate, only I can't knit- or crochet. But I know a certain bloggy someone who can. The logic is clear. You should teach a course! This is totally awesome, and kind of ironic timing ;)
I really want to participate, only I can’t knit- or crochet. But I know a certain bloggy someone who can. The logic is clear. You should teach a course!
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]]> By: Amy Wicks http://www.strocel.com/crying-like-a-baby/#comment-54450 Amy Wicks Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:49:33 +0000 http://www.strocel.com/?p=9934#comment-54450 This is a great post Amber. You have done a fantastic job of describing the frustration many of us can relate to and your section of the post relaying the Period of PURPLE Crying message is perfect. The Period of PURPLE Crying program gives more explanation to the characteristics of the period of time that is often referred to as colic in otherwise healthy babies. Thank you for spreading the message and promoting the purple baby cap knitting project. This is a great post Amber. You have done a fantastic job of describing the frustration many of us can relate to and your section of the post relaying the Period of PURPLE Crying message is perfect.

The Period of PURPLE Crying program gives more explanation to the characteristics of the period of time that is often referred to as colic in otherwise healthy babies.

Thank you for spreading the message and promoting the purple baby cap knitting project.

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